Coalville Times | 1899-03-24 | Page 2 | Navy's New Powder

NAVY'S NEW POWDER. I Itexarilxl a Huperlor la Any Used by foreign rowers. Washington, March 30. Tho navy department la ready to take tho ncccs. sarr ateps In carrying out tho provision ot the naval bill for tho purchaao of smokeless powder during tho coming yaar. Tho navy haa now a powder known to the profession as pyrocollu-lose, pyrocollu-lose, which la equal to, If not better than any amokeleas ponder used by foreign powers. Contrary to report, tho new ponder, which ha luen tested test-ed by the navy under service conditions, con-ditions, Is not only not Injurious to the guns now In use, but has been so nicely adjusted to their requlrenwnt that It haa Increased their efllclrncy on an average of son second feet